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A total of 20,202 people arrived in New Zealand on work visas in January and another 11,790 on student visas
14th Feb 24, 11:40am
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A total of 20,202 people arrived in New Zealand on work visas in January and another 11,790 on student visas
The number of people in this country on work visas increased by 54% last year
17th Jan 24, 11:24am
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The number of people in this country on work visas increased by 54% last year
More than 14,000 overseas workers and 12,000 overseas students arrived in New Zealand during July
17th Aug 23, 9:53am
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More than 14,000 overseas workers and 12,000 overseas students arrived in New Zealand during July
Almost 18,000 foreign workers and 14,000 overseas students arrived in New Zealand last month
16th Mar 23, 10:09am
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Almost 18,000 foreign workers and 14,000 overseas students arrived in New Zealand last month
More than 16,600 people arrived in New Zealand on work visas last month and 7400 on student visas
16th Feb 23, 10:57am
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More than 16,600 people arrived in New Zealand on work visas last month and 7400 on student visas
The number of overseas workers coming to NZ could be back up to pre-pandemic levels by the beginning of next year
17th Nov 22, 10:27am
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The number of overseas workers coming to NZ could be back up to pre-pandemic levels by the beginning of next year
More overseas workers are arriving in New Zealand but it could be several months before overseas students return in significant numbers
21st Sep 22, 11:11am
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More overseas workers are arriving in New Zealand but it could be several months before overseas students return in significant numbers
More overseas students and workers are coming to New Zealand but numbers are still well below pre-pandemic levels
22nd Aug 22, 2:44pm
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More overseas students and workers are coming to New Zealand but numbers are still well below pre-pandemic levels
Foreign student numbers down 61% on pre-pandemic levels, foreign workers down 36%
17th Jun 22, 10:33am
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Foreign student numbers down 61% on pre-pandemic levels, foreign workers down 36%
Up to 165,000 migrant workers could be granted NZ residency under a scheme set up by the Government in September last year
27th Jan 22, 6:02am
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Up to 165,000 migrant workers could be granted NZ residency under a scheme set up by the Government in September last year
The number of people in New Zealand on work or student visas is down 78,273 since March 2020
12th Nov 21, 9:50am
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The number of people in New Zealand on work or student visas is down 78,273 since March 2020
The number of people in the country on work or student visas continues to slowly decline
16th Oct 21, 9:00am
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The number of people in the country on work or student visas continues to slowly decline
The number of people in New Zealand on work or student visas continues declining, but the rate of decline is relatively slow
16th Sep 21, 12:13pm
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The number of people in New Zealand on work or student visas continues declining, but the rate of decline is relatively slow
The number of people in New Zealand on work visas has declined by 40,000 since March last year
18th Aug 21, 7:54am
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The number of people in New Zealand on work visas has declined by 40,000 since March last year
Overseas workers in New Zealand down 17% from peak, with overseas student numbers down 40%
21st Jun 21, 10:59am
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Overseas workers in New Zealand down 17% from peak, with overseas student numbers down 40%
The number of people in New Zealand on work or student visas has declined by 63,417 since its peak in February 2020
21st May 21, 10:18am
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The number of people in New Zealand on work or student visas has declined by 63,417 since its peak in February 2020
The number of overseas students in New Zealand is down by more than 27,000 in the last 12 months, while overseas worker numbers have declined by 31,000
13th Apr 21, 12:31pm
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The number of overseas students in New Zealand is down by more than 27,000 in the last 12 months, while overseas worker numbers have declined by 31,000
Overseas students and migrant worker numbers have declined by 63,532 in the last 12 months
10th Mar 21, 2:08pm
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Overseas students and migrant worker numbers have declined by 63,532 in the last 12 months
Overseas student numbers down by 15.4% compared to a year ago, foreign workers down by 11.9%
11th Feb 21, 10:51am
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Overseas student numbers down by 15.4% compared to a year ago, foreign workers down by 11.9%
The number of people in this country on work visas sank by almost 28,000 between March and November
17th Dec 20, 8:00am
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The number of people in this country on work visas sank by almost 28,000 between March and November
Big drops in migrant worker and overseas student numbers in New Zealand since COVID-related border restrictions were introduced in March
18th Nov 20, 9:36am
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Big drops in migrant worker and overseas student numbers in New Zealand since COVID-related border restrictions were introduced in March
Work visa numbers down 10% from March peak, student visa numbers down 20% from a year ago
19th Oct 20, 12:29pm
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Work visa numbers down 10% from March peak, student visa numbers down 20% from a year ago
The COVID-19 lockdown appears to have had only a minor impact on overseas student numbers so far and may have had no impact on migrant worker numbers
20th Aug 20, 1:35pm
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The COVID-19 lockdown appears to have had only a minor impact on overseas student numbers so far and may have had no impact on migrant worker numbers
Work, student and residence visa approvals steadily rising, Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment figures show
22nd Jul 20, 9:25am
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Work, student and residence visa approvals steadily rising, Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment figures show
The number of work and residency visas being issued is picking up again but new student visas are almost non-existent
19th Jun 20, 10:59am
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The number of work and residency visas being issued is picking up again but new student visas are almost non-existent